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Patients going blind: 36,000 ophthalmology patients overdue for tests amid high demand
The pressure on eye health services has continued to grow as the population ages.
Toitū Tairāwhiti seeks $1.5m remittance from Gisborne District Council for development fees
Toitū Tairāwhiti wants $1.5m in development contributions waived or granted for 150 homes.
NZ’s fastest growing town was once the future of urban planning. What happened?
OPINION: Rolleston’s rapid growth has created a car-dependent town south of Christchurch.
Nevisian talent gains int’l spotlight via major productions
Nevis is gaining increasing recognition in the international film industry, with local filmmakers and talent earning festival exposure while major productions continue to use island as a filming location. Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley highlighted the development during his press conference on Tuesday, August 25, pointing to Pan Gyul, a Nevis-based production directed by local […]
NEVLEC team inspects geothermal drill rig
By Vernan George The geothermal energy project in Nevis has moved another step closer to drilling, with a delegation from the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) travelling to Iceland to conduct a final inspection of the drill rig expected to be shipped to the island. Newly-appointed NEVLEC General Manager Nelson Stapleton led the delegation, which […]
El Niño, climate variability and Saharan dust behind drought conditions, meteorologist says
By Staff Reporter El Niño conditions, climate variability and incursions of Saharan dust are among the factors contributing to the dry conditions affecting St. Kitts and Nevis, according to Meteorologist Denel Dixon of the St. Kitts Meteorological Services Office. Speaking during a recent broadcast of the National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) programme, From Danger to […]
Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago seek stronger trade and investment ties
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 30, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Deborah Thomas-Felix, says the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have moved beyond previous trade tensions and should now focus on strengthening business ties, investment and access to each other’s markets. Deborah Thomas Felix (Photo: Jamaica Observer) Thomas-Felix said her role includes identifying […]
US Coast Guard transfers 15 migrants to the Bahamas
MIAMI, Aug. 30, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Winslow Griesser on Friday transferred 15 migrants to the Bahamas, following an interdiction 22 miles east of Miami Beach. The transfer came after a US Customs Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations law enforcement crew interdicted the vessel […]
Bahamas ends contracts of 31 Cuban teachers amid US labour concerns
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 30, CMC – The Bahamas Government will not renew the contracts of 31 Cuban teachers for the new academic year, while the recruitment of Cuban healthcare workers remains suspended amid discussions with the United States over Cuba’s overseas labour programme. The Ministry of Education confirmed that the teachers would not be re-engaged, […]